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Patent GB-2507827-A (GB)
Title: Double door security device
Inventor: DWYER ANTHONY PAUL
IPC: E05B13/08
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A securing device for a pair of double door such as a patio door; the device comprising a housing 1 which covers the two door handles with a retaining means to brace both handles together preventing either handle from being rotated. Preferably the device comprising one retaining flange 4 located behind a first handle and a securing pin through a hole 3 secures a second handle and keeps the device in place. In an alternative embodiment the device may comprise of two retaining flanges, the device being in two parts secured by a single retaining pin. There may be a plurality of holes 3 allowing adjustment to fit a range of door handles.
Patent GB-2516006-A (GB)
Title: Wine thermometer
Inventor: PARKER STEVEN
IPC: G01K13/00
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A device for measuring the temperature of a wine bottle comprising a wireless temperature sensing device and a display device. On embodiment of the wireless temperature sensing device 200 comprises a resilient band 204 which is sized and shaped to connect to a wine bottle, one or more temperature sensors 206 and a wireless transmitter. The display device comprises a display and a wireless receiver. The display device is separate from and in wireless communication, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (RTM) or radio frequency, with the wireless temperature sensing device. The display device is arranged to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor and to indicate the temperature of the wine bottle as measured by the one or more temperature sensors. The display device may be a dedicated display device or may comprise a mobile computing device such as a mobile telephone or tablet pc.
Patent GB-2501209-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Robot System
Inventor: PACK ROBERT TODD
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: A robot system (1600) includes a mobile robot (100) having a controller (500) executing a control system (510) for controlling operation of the robot, a cloud computing service (1620) in communication with the controller of the robot, and a remote computing device (310) in communication with the cloud computing service. The remote computing device communicates with the robot through the cloud computing service.
Patent GB-2517198-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to pipe junctions
Inventor: DAVIDSON PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 2013-08-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe junction, comprising a branching part comprising a tubular conduit to convey fluid from an aperture in the pipe, and a bracing part, wherein the bracing part and the branching part each comprise an outer part and a pair of inner parts, the inner and outer parts being rotatable relative to each other, wherein in a first configuration, the bracing and branching parts are separate and positionable to surround the pipe, and in a second configuration, they are locked together, wherein the locking together is achieved by relative rotation of the respective inner and outer parts such that the inner parts of the bracing part at least partially engage with the outer part of the branching part, and the inner parts of the branching part at least partially engage with the outer part of the bracing part.
Patent GB-2517498-A (GB)
Title: Actuation system and method of operating an actuator
Inventor: MACGREGOR ALEXANDER JOHN
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: An actuator system includes an actuator 18 having an actuation chamber 38 which increases in volume when the actuator 16 moves in a first sense and decreases in volume when the actuator moves in a second sense. A supply apparatus supplies a power fluid to the actuator chamber 38 where the power fluid is a plastic or pseudo-plastic liquid.
Patent GB-2519778-A (GB)
Title: Portable Power Apparatus
Inventor: RANGER JEREMY
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A portable power apparatus 3 comprises a battery cell 23 for storing electrical charge, an output 8A for delivering the stored electrical charge to external equipment and a generator unit 21 for recharging the battery cell. A spindle system 11, provided (figs 11a-11m not shown) for delivering rotation to a rotor 19 of the generator unit, comprises first and second coaxial spindles 11A, 11B, each connected to the rotor, the second spindle being connected to the rotor via a gearing system 21 configured to deliver a different angular velocity to the rotor than that of the first spindle. The first and second spindles each having an engagement portion 12, 113 that projects from the portable power unit for connection to an external attachment. The first spindle may be connected to a wind/water turbine and the geared input to a crank handle. External power may be supplied to the battery from a further power source (solar panel) via the connector 31, control circuit 13 allowing the battery to be simultaneously charged from the generator and the supply. Details of the connector and its output socket are additionally disclosed in Figs 3,5 (not shown).
Patent GB-2511613-A (GB)
Title: Transportation device
Inventor: MCGREGOR JAMES STUART
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 2013-12-23
Abstract: A transportation device comprises a container 2 and a frame 3. The container 2 has a peripheral lip or flange 25 having a concave lower surface 26. The frame has rollers 30, fulcrums 31, handles 32 and ground engaging portions 33 to allow the transportation device to stand at rest. The frame is manoeuvrable, in use, to place the fulcrums 31 under the peripheral lip or flange 25 and to pivot the fulcrums 31 about the rollers 30.
Patent GB-2521846-A (GB)
Title: Remote control of devices in the home
Inventor: BOLTON EDMUND
IPC: H04B10/114
Filed: 2014-01-03
Abstract: This application relates to the combination of a relay unit 32 and a handheld unit (70, Fig. 3). The handheld unit receives an instruction from a user (e.g. through the press of a button on the handheld unit) and transmits the instruction wirelessly to the relay unit. The relay unit may receive the wireless instruction using a Wi-Fi (RTM) or Bluetooth (RTM) receiver (56, Fig. 2), or the wireless signal may be received by an intermediate device which then forwards the signal to a receiver of the relay device over a wire, e.g. using powerline communication. The relay device has a standard lighting fitting (52, Fig. 2) which provides power to a source of visible illumination (60b, Fig. 2), the receiver unit, and an infra-red (IR) transmitter (60a, Fig. 2). The relay device converts the received instruction into a code intelligible to a domestic appliance 16, 22 and transmits the code from the IR transmitter. The source of visible light can be one or more LEDs, and the IR transmitter can be an LED. Thus, a line-of sight communication protocol can be run from an elevated position such as a light fitting, which is easily integrated into a home automation system.
Patent GB-2523086-A (GB)
Title: System and method for instantaneous access to dynamic media production data
Inventor: SHEPPARD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-02-07
Abstract: The media management system 124 captures signals from and deliver signals to a user device 101 via a control module 104. The captured data 110 and delivered data 111 exchanged between the user device 101 and the media management system 124 comprises media content, such as video, audio, images, text, et cetera, and/or such as metadata describing the content (timecode, GPS locations, camera settings, etc). The data capture and delivery and the control module 104 are preferably part of an application programming interface (API) 105. The system may be used for complex media productions such as film, television or music productions.
Patent GB-2525208-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for generating an encoded frame
Inventor: CROXFORD DAREN
IPC: H04N21/4402
Filed: 2014-04-15
Abstract: An encoded output data array, e.g. a video frame, is generated e.g. for transmission to an electronic display. An encoded source array is decoded to obtain a decoded source array 200a, the decoded array being then processed to obtain an input array 200c. The input array is encoded to obtain an encoded output array, e.g. a video frame for transmission. A region of an input video frame is compared with a region of a decoded source array (e.g. preceding input video frame, another region of the input video frame) to determine if the region of the decoded source array is similar to the region of the input array, and if it is similar to the region of the input array, using a region of the encoded source array that corresponds to the region of the decoded source array as a region of the encoded output array (e.g. for transmission) that corresponds to the region of the input array. Re-encoding is thus avoided, and is especially effective when dealing with for artificial (computer generated) images or areas within an image (see fig. 6).
Patent GB-2526128-A (GB)
Title: Audio codec mode selector
Inventor: VASILACHE ADRIANA
IPC: G10L19/24
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: In a multimode audio codec capable of encoding at variable bit rates according to the type of audio (eg. low bit rates for speech, high for music), requests to switch coding rates are ignored for audio frames determined to be within an active region of the audio signal (ie. having a high energy level) where artefacts from sudden transitions are more audible, thus constraining mode switches to low-energy or inactive regions. The new coding rate is then selected as the highest available rate below the requested target rate.
Patent GB-2531746-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tread monitoring
Inventor: DAVID MCNEIGHT
IPC: G01B21/18
Filed: 2014-10-28
Abstract: A system for monitoring vehicle tyre 11 tread depth comprises wheel rotation counting means, distance travelled measuring means and computing means for calculating the tyre circumference from the obtained data and the tread depth from the calculated tyre circumference and the initial new tyre circumference. The distance travelled measuring means preferably comprises GPS 39. The wheel rotation counting means may comprise a transducer 36, 38 of an anti-lock braking system or a traction control system. The system may be integrated with an indirect tyre pressure monitoring system based on tyre diameter. The system may provide a dashboard indication of tread depth and a remote indication to a management facility. Also disclosed is method of calculating vehicle tyre tread depth using said system.
Patent GB-2532436-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker apparatus
Inventor: VESA KAJANUS
IPC: H04R11/02
Filed: 2014-11-18
Abstract: The loudspeaker comprises a surface 102 arranged to be mechanically displaced, a first magnet 110 coupled with the surface, at least one supporting member 106 for supporting the surface, a base 104 comprising a second magnet 120, wherein the second magnet is arranged, at least partially, to face the first magnet, a coil 122 coupled with the second magnet, and a signal port 130 electrically coupled with the coil, wherein an electrical signal is configured to travel between the signal port and the coil. In alternate embodiments the magnets 110, 120 may attract or repel each other (fig 2A, B); the supporting member may be resilient (fig 3) and adjustable (fig 4) the coil 122 may be placed around the second magnet 120
Patent GB-2521565-A (GB)
Title: Pre-charge of switched capacitor circuits with cascoded drivers
Inventor: SZCZESZYNSKI GREGORY
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 2013-08-06
Abstract: An apparatus for voltage conversion includes a switched capacitor circuit, a pre-charge circuit, a voltage divider stage, and a driver stage. The switched capacitor circuit has pump capacitors to transfer energy and a steady-state operating mode and a pre-charge mode. The pre-charge circuit initially charges the pump capacitors when the switched capacitor circuit operates in the pre-charge mode. It includes a voltage divider stage having one or more nodes, each of which provides voltage at one of a corresponding one or more voltage levels, and a driver stage having one or more cascoded drivers, each of which comprises a first terminal for receiving a drive signal that depends at least in part on a voltage level at a corresponding one of the nodes, and a second terminal for coupling to a pump capacitor and to another of the drivers.
Patent GB-2528532-A (GB)
Title: Tape dispenser
Inventor: RANCE DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 2015-03-31
Abstract: A tape dispenser 100 mounted to a roll of tape 401 comprising: a cross member 102; first and second side members 110,111 attached to opposing side edges of the cross member 102; a shaft 114 coupled to the first and second side members 110,111 configured to pass through the roll of tape 401; a cutting portion 103 attached to a free edge of the cross member 102, having a cutting edge 104 curved in the cutting direction; and a spline 109 extending from a first surface of the cutting portion 103 and at least partially along a first surface of the cross member 102. The cutting edge 104 may comprise serrations 105, there may further be at least one serration 106 that protrudes from the cutting edge 104. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a tape dispenser coupled to a roll of tape.
Patent GB-2529289-A (GB)
Title: Gear pump drive gear stationary bearing
Inventor: KOVACH BRANDON T
IPC: F16C32/06
Filed: 2015-06-08
Abstract: Disclosed is a gear pump comprising a drive gear, a shaft 32 passing through the drive gear, a stationary journal bearing 34, a fluid film 52 between a surface of the bearing and a surface of the shaft, a hybrid pad 50 on the bearing having a minimum leading edge angular location on the bearing of 29.5Â° and a maximum trailing edge angular location on the bearing of 42.5Â°, and a porting path for supplying high pressure fluid from a discharge of the pump to the fluid film at the hybrid pad. Also claimed is a method for use with a stationary journal bearing. The arrangement allows for the load carrying capacity of the bearing to be increased as the pump operates, thereby avoiding bearing touchdown, and the location of the hybrid pad enables the load carrying capacity to be increased without compromising the pump flow requirements.
Patent GB-2540632-A (GB)
Title: Methods, devices and computer programs for pushing data in a network environment comprising cache servers
Inventor: YOUENN FABLET
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to pushing at least one resource associated with a main resource, in response to a request for this main resource. After having received a request for a main resource 600 and obtained from the cache memory a list of at least one resource linked to the main resource, an indication being associated with the at least one resource, the indication comprising a push policy defined by an application server, the at least one resource stored in the cache memory is pushed in response to a comparison of the indication associated with the at least one resource with a recommendation comprising a preferred push policy. If a valid resource 615 is stored, it is pushed from the Cache. Alternatively a request is forwarded to an application server.
Patent GB-2541942-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for electric vehicle charging
Inventor: ALEX COOK
IPC: E05B83/34
Filed: 2015-09-07
Abstract: A method of charging an electric vehicle 200 comprises receiving, at the vehicle, a wireless signal 195 associated with a charging apparatus 280 and controlling an actuator 230 to open an enclosure 210 housing a socket 220 for receiving a charging plug 285 in response. The wireless signal may be transmitted by a transmitter associated with the plug of the charging apparatus. The actuator may close the enclosure if the wireless signal ceases to be received. An authentication signal, which may indicate the locking of the vehicle, may be received and used to control the actuator to partially close the enclosure once charging of the vehicle battery has been initiated to secure the charging plug. The opening of the enclosure may depend on the status of the vehicle charging system, the identity or suitability of the charging station, or by the battery charge level. The enclosure may comprise a first part forming an exterior of the vehicle and a second part having a longitudinal axis forming a rear of the enclosure, wherein the actuator may move the first part relative to the second part in a circumferential and radial path so that the first part forms a sealed enclosure with the second part.
Patent GB-2529774-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for improved document comparison
Inventor: COLLINS MATT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-04-15
Abstract: A method for placing a document into a document family, the method including the steps of: determining at least one score associated with one or more document families, each score indicating a level of similarity between the document and the associated document family; in response to identifying at least one threshold document family, the or each threshold document family corresponding to a document family with at least one associated score meeting a predefined threshold: placing the document into the, or one of the, threshold document families; in response to identifying that each score fails to meet a predefined threshold: creating a new document family; and placing the document into the new document family.
Patent GB-2535617-A (GB)
Title: Electrically driven compressor-expander for a turbocharged engine system and associated flow control valves
Inventor: JEFFREY CARTER
IPC: F02D23/00
Filed: 2015-12-23
Abstract: An engine system 40 includes an engine 42, and a turbocharger 1 that receives exhaust gas from the engine 42 and delivers charged air to the engine 42. The engine system 40 also includes a compressor-expander 60 disposed in the engine air intake passage 48 between a compressor section 10 of the turbocharger 1 and the engine 42. The compressor-expander 60 is configured to modify the pressure and temperature characteristics of the charged air flow exiting the turbocharger compressor section 10. A valve 56 controls the flow path and/or direction (such as reverse) of the charged air flow as it enters the compressor-expander 60, wherein in a first mode of operation the air passing through the compressor-expander 60 is expanded, and in a second mode the air is compressed. The compressor-expander 60 may be drive or be driven by a rotating electric machine 63 which is operable as a motor and/or a generator.
Patent GB-2546251-A (GB)
Title: Offshore wind turbine
Inventor: WEI HE
IPC: F03D9/19
Filed: 2016-01-06
Abstract: An offshore wind turbine 1 and method of use thereof for providing a resource to an offshore consumer 20, the offshore wind turbine comprises a generator 26 for generating electricalenergy from wind energy 36 and equipment for providing a resource for an offshore consumer, wherein the resource is a resource other than electrical energy which has been generated from wind energy. The generator may comprise a fuel generator 16. The turbine system may furthermore comprise an energy storage or battery storage system 18, a solar system 22, a treatment system 24 such as water 50 or fish 52 treatment. The resource may be transported to the consumer via electrical transmission line 34 or a secondary, resource, transmission line 48. The wind turbine may comprise a floating turbine, a buoy or spar buoy.
Patent GB-2549969-A (GB)
Title: Trailer
Inventor: ROBERT CLIVE BROWNING DAVIS
IPC: B62D63/06
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A trailer 10 has a chassis 12 and a drawbar 14 pivotably or rotatably connected thereto such that the drawbar is rotatable relative to the chassis between first, second and third drawbarpositions. First, second and third apertures (Fig.2, 18A-C) each extend along respective axes through the drawbar, the apertures being offset from each other. Fourth, fifth and sixth apertures 20A-C each extend along respective axes through the chassis, the apertures being offset from each other. The first and fourth apertures are substantially coaxially aligned with one another when the drawbar is the first drawbar position, the second and fifth apertures are substantially coaxially aligned with one another when the drawbar is the second drawbar position, and the third and sixth apertures are substantially coaxially aligned when the drawbar is the third drawbar position. Further apertures 20D, (Fig.2, 18D) may be provided on the drawbar and chassis to define a fourth drawbar position. The arrangement of the apertures may allow for improved adjustment of the position of the drawbar relative to the chassis.
Patent GB-2538402-A (GB)
Title: Sensing and responding to an explosion local to a vehicle
Inventor: ROGER MARK SLOMAN
IPC: H01H35/14
Filed: 2015-01-30
Abstract: A vehicle and a sensor for use in the vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises: a sensor array configured to detect an explosion by sensing, at different heights within a base of the vehicle, mechanical deformation of the base of the vehicle caused by the explosion; and control circuitry configured to respond to detection of the explosion by causing a groundwards force to be applied to the vehicle that depends upon inputs, characterising the explosion, provided by the sensor array. The sensor comprises: at least one support; a first frangible electrical connection, for conveying an electrical signal, held by the at least one support at a first height and configured to enable a force to be detected via breakage of the first frangible electrical connection; and a second frangible electrical connection, for conveying an electrical signal, held by the at least one support at a second height different from the first height and configured to enable a force to be detected via breakage of the second frangible electrical connection.
Patent GB-2560704-A (GB)
Title: Moulded part
Inventor: DANIEL THOMAS JONES
IPC: B29C70/54
Filed: 2017-03-13
Abstract: A moulded part, such as an automotive body panel, of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the moulded part including a panel portion comprising a stack of a plurality of layers 50 of ribbons 52 in a resin matrix, each ribbon comprising a bundle of mutually aligned carbon fibres 58 and being randomly oriented within the plane of the respective layer, the ribbons being randomly distributed across the plane of the respective layer, and the ribbons in each layer being randomly oriented and distributed relative to at least one other layer of ribbons in the stack. The ribbons in each layer may be randomly oriented and distributed relative to each other layer of ribbons in the stack and the stack may have an isotropic or quasi-isotropic carbon fibre orientation in the plane of the panel portion. The stack of the plurality of layers of sheet moulding compound, the ribbons in the plurality of layers of sheet moulding compound may at least party overlap.
Patent GB-2553192-A (GB)
Title: Emulsion composition containing a cold cream
Inventor: HEIKE SCHELGES
IPC: A61K8/92
Filed: 2017-06-07
Abstract: A cosmetic emulsion composition for skincare, which contains a. at least one animal wax and/or a derivative of an animal waxes, e.g. beeswax, b. at least one vegetable oil, e.g. sunflower oil or olive oil, c. at least one C2-C6 polyol, e.g. glycerol, d. at least one natural thickener, e.g. xanthan gum or carrageenan, e. at least one extract from chamomile and f. allantoin, is characterized by excellent skin care properties (skin-soothing effect, moisturizing properties). Moreover, they are storage stable and have a pleasant texture.